About this episode

Connor Watson discusses his future with the Roosters while Tom Starling brings up a childhood rivalry and issues a challenge.

Connor Watson takes us inside his next move and how he sorted his future while still pulling on the boots for the Roosters. Plus Canberra Raiders hooker Tom Starling joins the panel, drags up the Avoca Beach childhood rivalry, and throws down a challenge ahead of the boys facing off this week. Joey takes the reins as host (with Ric running things from the box), Taylor co-hosts, and Chris Lynn and Marc Ellis call in - fresh off Lynny's 115 not out. Plus the wild Tim Payne saga: how the least-followed player at the World Cup went from 4,700 to nearly 4 million followers in days, Joey's quest for a blue tick, and the return of Sport of Social.

People in this episode

Host: Joey

Guests: Connor Watson, Tom Starling

Topics covered

• Connor Watson's career move
• Canberra Raiders
• childhood rivalry
• social media growth
• sports challenges
• cricket
• podcast dynamics

Keywords

• Connor Watson
• Tom Starling
• Canberra Raiders
• Avoca Beach
• Tim Payne
• World Cup
• social media
• sports podcast
• childhood rivalry
• cricket

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Canberra Raiders

Places: Avoca Beach

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